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Home Care: Basic Home Care / Comprehensive Home Care License | Integrated License: Home and Community-Based Services Designation
License Description A home care provider must hold a current license to operate in the state. Refer to: Information on Starting a Home Care Agency in Minnesota and Home Care and Assisted Living Information for Licensed Providers Minnesota has two types of home care licenses: basic and comprehensive. The license a home care provider holds depends on the types of services offered. The following documents list the services allowed under each license: Statement of Services: Basic Home Care Provider Statement of Services: Comprehensive Home Care Provider   Background Studies All owners, managerial officials, and the named RN on home care license applications must complete and pass background studies prior to the issuance of a home care license. Instructions for Conducting Background Studies with NETStudy 2.0 (PDF) Review Minn. Stat. § 144A.471 to understand who is required hold a home care license. Information about exempt and excluded providers can be found in subdivisions 8 and 9 of this statute. Exempt providers must comply with the applicable provisions of the home care bill of rights in Minn. Stat. § 144A.44. Licenses are renewed on an annual basis. Licenses are not transferable. The answers to frequently asked questions can be found at these links: Frequently Asked Questions for Consumers about Home Care and Assisted Living Frequently Asked Questions for Providers about Home Care and Assisted Living Home Care Statutes, Minn. Stat. § 144A.43-144A.484 Home Care Bill of Rights, Minn. Stat. § 144A.44 Assisted Living Bill of Rights Addendum, Minn. Stat. § 144A.441 Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults, Minn. Stat. § 626.557 Reporting of Maltreatment of Minors, Minn. Stat. § 626.556 Definitions of Maltreatment, Minn. Stat. § 626.5572
Licensing Agency
Minnesota Department of Health
Division of Health Policy and Systems Compliance
121 East Seventh Place or PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 201 5000
Active Status Active
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
License Type Secondary license (another license is a prerequisite)
License Updated 10/13/2021
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